In peacetime, he had thought of various ways to climb the ladder, and now that the apocalypse had arrived, he felt that with his abilities, as long as he could subjugate a group of people early on and brainwash them into loyal followers, he would certainly be able to grow.
He wouldn't resort to violent oppression, as that would only result in a stronger backlash. He needed to mix benevolence with authority and gradually align their ideology with his at a spiritual and aspirational level.
Seeing the knife in the other's hand, he didn't get too close but turned to address the crowd.
"Comrades, fellow citizens, in these most perilous times, we should come together, not remain scattered like we are now. Some of you may not know me, so let me introduce myself. My name is Chen Fei. You might have seen me on TV before; I am the Mayor of Huang district."
